Don't trust clothes sizes!

shakybabe

I have size 14 PJ's I can get in and size 14 jog pants that are too tight and waistband width is 2" smaller and they both meant to be same size! Also my size 18 adidas tracksuit pants have same width waistband as my size 16 yoga pants! .. It's impossible, but I was still thrilled to get in at least one pair of 14. PJ's and all my size 20's are huge and miles too big now.

LorinaLynn

I wonder sometimes if we are buyng junior sizes and don't realize it. I have this issue as well.

If it's an odd number size (3-5-7-11-13) it's juniors' and cut more narrow through the hips and thighs. Even sizes are misses' or women's.

weightofyourskin

the first would have to be after the civil war when a company did a survey of a large amount of women and body shapes and came up with a size range that would suit most.. the only problem is that that was back in the 50's..

Please tell me you meant to type World War II?

My mum has theorized that it's actully American size 14 (which is Australia size 18) That is a possibly.

No... I mean the American Civil war.. the government took measurements down for all of its soldiers and created a database to make the contracting of uniforms to factories easier (before this it was all made to measure by tailors)

After the war another company thought "hey what a great idea! now we can mass produce clothing at a cheaper price, lower labor costs and high turn around due to the machinery being developed.." And did their own database/survey this time on american women..

It's just that in your first post you said "the only problem is that that was back in the 50's" which doesn't make sense even assuming you meant the 1850s...

gem975

the first would have to be after the civil war when a company did a survey of a large amount of women and body shapes and came up with a size range that would suit most.. the only problem is that that was back in the 50's..

Please tell me you meant to type World War II?

My mum has theorized that it's actully American size 14 (which is Australia size 18) That is a possibly.

No... I mean the American Civil war.. the government took measurements down for all of its soldiers and created a database to make the contracting of uniforms to factories easier (before this it was all made to measure by tailors)

After the war another company thought "hey what a great idea! now we can mass produce clothing at a cheaper price, lower labor costs and high turn around due to the machinery being developed.." And did their own database/survey this time on american women..

It's just that in your first post you said "the only problem is that that was back in the 50's" which doesn't make sense even assuming you meant the 1850s...

Alright, so in an attempt to keep in short and simple, I missed a few steps only giving you the MAIN points.. didnt realise it was such a big deal

"The Civil War was a pivotal event in the historical development of men's ready-made clothing. At the outset of the Civil War, most uniforms were custom-made in workers' homes under government contract. As the war continued, however, manufacturers started to build factories that could quickly and efficiently meet the growing demands of the military. Mass production of uniforms necessitated the development of standard sizes. Measurements taken of the soldiers revealed that certain sets of measurements tended to recur with predictable regularity. After the war, these military measurements were used to create the first commercial sizing scales for men."
in between these two events poorly made blah blah bad sizing every store was different.. THEN
"In 1937, the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepared to conduct a study of women's body measurements for the purpose of creating a sizing system which the entire industry could follow."

ok so give or take 12 years lol whattevvverrrrrr I'm on holidays dammit.. relax..